Polls had long shown Australians supported same-sex marriage, yet the results of the national postal survey have generated intense discussion. In commentary for the BBC, USSC political scientist Dr Shaun Ratcliff explores how predictions got it right, and why some areas voted the way they did. Ratcliff is co-author of the USSC's survey Public opinion on same-sex marriage: Australia and the United States.
Election Watch 202417 November 2017